Send us your photos!

Each year, we get thousands of entries in our annual photo contest. This year's contest is under way, with entries accepted via this link .

The contest is open only to amateur photographers and runs for five weeks, with five weekly winners and one grand-prize winner. This year's contest includes a mix of judging, with readers welcome to vote for their favorites and Gazette staff making the final decisions.

The contest begins this week soliciting photos of pets and other kinds of animals.